USA U23 vs Costa Rica U23: how and where to watch the Olympic Qualifier - times, TV, online
All the information you need to know on how and where to watch the USA U-23s take on Costa Rica U-23s at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico on 18 March at 22:30 CET.
The US U-23 Men's National Team kicks off the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship on Thursday, March 18 against Costa Rica.
As the U-23 team aim to qualify for their first Olympics since 2008, the qualifying tournament is finally set to kick off a year after it was originally scheduled and postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic.
The delay has provided plenty of opportunity for growth for the U-23 squad and the USA enters the tournament riding the momentum of positive performances since the USMNT schedule resumed in November 2020.
After facing Costa Rica, the U-23 USMNT will take on Dominican Republic on Sunday, March 21 and finish the group stage versus Mexico on Wednesday, March 24.
The tournament will take place at two venues in the greater Guadalajara area, Estadio Jalisco in the city proper and Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico. Due to the current conditions related to the global pandemic, the matches will be played with limited attendance.
Eligibility rules carried over
The Concacaf qualifying tournament is open to all players born January 1, 1997 or after. The age-eligibility rules have carried over from the postponement, so some players on the U-23 USMNT are actually 24 years old.
The USA has faced Costa Rica twice in Concacaf Olympic qualifying, both in 1980. The USA defeated Los Ticos 1-0 in San Jose on March 20 before drawing 1-1 with the Central American country on March 25.
What time does the USA vs Costa Rica match start?
The U-23 Olympic qualifier between the USA and Costa Rica will be played at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico and will kick off at 22:30 CET on Thursday 18 March 2021.
That's 21:30 in the UK, 17:30 ET and 14:30 PT.
Find out what time USA vs Costa Rica gets underway where you are in the world.
Where can I watch USA vs Costa Rica?
No matter where you are on the planet, you can see what channel the USA vs Costa Rica match is available on here.
United States: Foxsports.com, TUDN USA, TUDN App, Fox Sports 1, TUDN.com, TUDN Radio.
USA vs Costa Rica: AS English live coverage
You can also follow our live text commentary, with all the key statistics, here on AS English. We will be building up to the match throughout the day before giving you a minute-by-minute account as it unfolds.